Definition of 'glean'. Word Frequency. glean (gliËn ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense gleans , present participle gleaning , past tense , past participle gleaned. verb. If you glean something such as information or knowledge, you learn or collect it slowly and patiently, and perhaps indirectly.
THE Netherlands is a country. It lies in western Europe and is a kingdom. Beatrix is Queen and is be-widowed from her husband Prince Claus of the Netherlands Her son is â¦Prince Willem Alexander, he will be king as soon as his mother decides to step down the throne.
The Netherlands, Aruba, and the Netherlands Antilles together comprise the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands are located in Europe, while Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles are located in the Caribbean Sea and are jointly referred to as the âDutch Caribbeanâ.The Netherlands Antilles today consist of five island territories each with their own island government.t. Martin (18Â° N, 63Â° W), with its capital of Phillipsburg, is the largest island of the Windward Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is part of the northern group of the Lesser Antilles and has an area of about 86 kmÂ², of which the largest part is French-Caribbean territory.